Blue croaker (Corvula batabana)

Scientific name: Corvula batabana Poey, 1860

Blue croaker (Corvula batabana)

The Blue croaker (Corvula batabana) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, Bay of Campeche, Greater Antilles and the Virgin Islands. Including Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. A distinctive bluish grey in life, with scattered dark spots on back and upper sides. Longitudinal stripes below lateral line. Mouth subterminal, slightly oblique. Chin without barbel but with 5 mental pores. Preopercle margin finely serrate without strong spines. Gas bladder with 2 chambers; anterior one yoke-shaped, without appendages, posterior chamber, carrot-shaped. Lapillus enlarged, more than half size of sagitta (Ref 51721).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Corvula batabana
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
3–10 m (10–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, Bay of Campeche, Greater Antilles and the Virgin Islands. Including Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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